Folding lawn and camp chair



July 4, j- A. PARKSl FOLDING LAWN AND CAMP CHAIR Filed Oct. 3, 1951 2SheecS-Sheefl l l 3mm Z/ JPar July 4, 1933. A. PARKS 1,916,771

FOLDING LAWN AND CAMP CHAIR Filed. Oct. 3, 1931 2 SheetS-Sheel 2Patented July 4, 1933 JOHN A. raRKs, or VILLA RIDGE MISSOURI FOLDINGALAWN AND cai/IPCHAIR.Y

appiileation'fned embers,l 1.931'. semi No. 566,769.

' Thisinventionfrelates toa lawn and-camp chair7 and'has 'for one. oflits objects to vprovide a novell,vv simple? and inexpensive ychair ofthis `cha'ijact'er which will embody legsy adapted 'to 4support thelseat in a downwardlyandlrearwardly, inclined position close to"V the'ground',v and which will embody a back adaptedtobe arrange-d ina rightangular or anobtuseangularposition with relation toV A the seat, toftheend that" the occupant may as-E surnea "restfulf'sitting or recliningposition therein@V a Y v `',rlhe invention has fora further object toprovide -a chairof the character stated which 15 willbeadapted to besocompactly folded as to permit it tofbefconveniently carried` fromplace'to place or stored in a comparatively sinall'space,Y and whichwill be adapted to bev readily unfolded for` use'withthe `back in a 0right angular or' in an obtuse angulargposi-v i 'cross bar. Thev braces9V are connected near tion Vwith relation 'tothe seat.

r`Wl'ith'the foregoing and other objects in viewpthenature-'of which'willlappea'r as the V description proceeds, theA inventionnconsists inthe constr'rwtion7 combination and` arrangementpof partshereinafterfully de-l laimed; and illustrated in the scribed' andaccompanying, drawings, wherein the seat;

Y FigurefQ isa sectional view-taken on the plan-e indicatedby the line 22 of Figure Figure Slis a bottom planviewvofthe chair in foldedcondition, and Y 1 Y Figure 4 is akview in side .elevation of the chairinpartly foldedv condition. c The lawn and camp chair comprises a frameconsistinglof'a frontbafry 1 and side barsQ. A seat 3 ispositioned uponand secured to the frame bars l and 2. The frame b arslQ are extendedrearwardly beyond the se-atI 3' to provide rear legs 4 whichl'arearranged in longitudinal alinement with these barsand which have thelower sides of their rear ends Figure l is a sectional View taken yon a'vertion in the chair. rAs the legs 16 are pivoted Y connectedV nearYtheir lower ends by a cross 55 bar', 8.1, The crossbar is secured atits ends'v to the front sides ofthe legs 6andis prof, vided between thefrontlegs with a rearwardy ly directed enlargementSa'. Bracesy 9 which.f are-pivoted, asfatglO, toy the ends :ofthe enE 60 largementBa, ofthe.cross bar 85 eXte-ndrear-4 wardly .from the crossbar, and arevdetachably engaged near their rear'ends with a cross bar 11 securedtothe lower edgesofthe frame -V b arsZ'.4 l e, 765 The jbraces) :whichhold the front-legs'. 6 against accidental forwardv .vandj rearwardmove-nient ontheir pivots' 7, rest uponthe. cross bar-1L and arep'rovidedla't their lower j Ved'ges'with noteheslQ `r the reception of rtheg-f70 their'notches 12 a cross bar 13,andtliey 'maybereadilydisengaged from ithe cross.

bar 1lv when it is `desired to free the front legs 6 forswingin'gmovement about their 75 pivots.``

I The lawn and camp chairl comprises a back 14 which consists ofpillarbars 15, back pieces 16 and slats 17,*and Whichfis pivotally connectedat its lower zend, at'rasvlS, to the out- 80 er `s ides of.' upwardlydirected extensions 19 formed integrallywith the frame bars 2 and rearlegs 4A at the juncture of such parts.

The front legsffG extend abovethe seatS yto provide supports 20forarmsQl which are 85 pivotally connected at-their front endsjas'at 22,to the supports'and whichgare pivotally l connected at. their rear ends,as at 23,tothe pillar4 bars 15.' AThe back14 is arranged in rightIangular positionwithjre'l'ationA tothef 90 seat 3, andyis *held`r` inthis positionlby the.lv braces 9, lthe legs 6 and supports20 andthe iarmsQl. e I l The legs/4 andk 6 support'the seat :in downwardly and*rearwardly inclined position 5 close to the ground.y Bue thereto; and asthe back 14 isarranged at right angles tothe seat .3, as shown by solidlines'in Figure'lthe occupant may assume a restful sitting posif o'f-thelegs 6 with the frame bars 2, the pivotal to the frame bars 2, as thebraces 9 are detachably engaged with the cross or keeper bar 11, as theback 14 is pivotally connected to the frame bars 2, and as the arms 21are pivotally connected to the back and to their supports 20, the backmay be swung, after disengaging the braces from the keeper barrearwardly from its right angular position with relation to the seat 3into an obtuse angular position with relation to the seat.

With the back in this position which is illustrated by broken lines inFigure 1, the occupant may assume 'a restful reclining position in thechair. The back 14 is supported in this position by the lower backpieces 16 and the upwardly directed enlargement 19 of the frame bars 2and rear legs 4, as clearly shown inlITigure 1. The .pivotal connectionconnection of the braces 9 with the cross bar 8, the pivotal connectionof the back 14 with the-frame bars 2, and the pivotal 'connectionv ofthe arms 21 with the back and with the supports 20, permit the chair tobe folded with the'back resting upon the seat 3, with the legs 6,supports 2O and arms 21 in a position confronting the frame bars 2andthe braces 9`in contact withthe under side of the seat 3, as shown inFigures 3 and 4.A When the chair is folded its parts are so compactlyarranged that it may be conveniently carried from place to place orstored in a comparatively small space. All parts of the chair with theexception of the pivots may be made vfrom wood, and' if desired it maybe made frommetal.

VWhile I vhave described the principle of the invention, together withthe structure which I know consider the preferred embodi- `ment thereof,itis to be understood that the structure shown is' merely illustrativeand that such changes may be made, when desired,

as fall lwithin the [scope ofthe invention asv claimed. Y

` What iis claimed is e 1. A' lawn'and camp chair comprising a framehaving side bars extended rearwardly to provide rear legs, a seatsecured to the frame, front legs pivoted, to the front ends of the sidebars-and connected by a cross bar, a

' keeper bar secured to the side barsbelow the seat, braces pivoted tothe cross bar and resting upon the keeper bar and provided with notchesfor engagement with the keeper bar,

`members formed integrally with and extending upwardly from the sidebars and rear legs intermediate the ends thereof,.a back includingpillar bars pivoted at their lower ends to said,members,supports formedlintegrally with and extending upwardly from the front legs, arms pivotedto the pillar bars and to the supports, the braces when inengagementwith the keeper bar supporting the 2. A lawn and camp chaircomprising a frame and side bars extended rearwardly to provide rearlegs arranged inalinementthere- Y with, a seat secured to the frame,members formed integrally with and extending up wardlv from the sidebars and rear legs, front legs pivoted to the outer sides ofthe Vsidebars, a cross bar secured to the front legs and eoV provided withV arearwardly "directed en- Y largement locatedbetween the legs, `a keeperVbar secured to the side bars intermediate the ends of the latter andbelow t-he seat, braces pivoted tothe ends of said enlarge-v ment of thecross bar and extending rearwardly from the cross bar to and beyond thelkeeper bar,"the braces restinguponthe keeper bar and providedwithnotcheslfor engagement with the keeper, a back having 'pillarl barspivoted to theY outer side' of saidup' wardly directed members,supportsformed integrally with and extending" upwardly from thefrontlegs, arms ypivoted at their ends to the outer sides of the pillarbarsv and supports, the braces when in engagementv with the keeper barsupporting the backl in right angular position with relation 4to theseat and when disengaged from'the keeper barV permitting the back to beswung into an obtuse angular position with relation to thel seat, and aback piece carried by the pillar bars and contacting with said upwardlydirected members when the back is in said'last named position. e

3. A chair comprising a seat, side bars secured to the seat, rear legsformed with the side bars, front legs pivoted to the side bars andterminating thereabove, a back pivoted in a fixed position on the sidebars, arms pivotally connecting the upper ends of the front legs and theback, back holding members carried by the side bars, a cross bar carriedbythe JOHN A. SPanxs mark Witnesses to mark:

Jnssn M OWEN,

A. W. HARRISON.

